Sandal with tab-ended straps



y 1951 M. GOLDMAN 2,554,823

SANDAL WITH TAB-ENDED STRAPS Filed April 12, 1948 INVENTOR. MARKUS GOLDMAN A r ram/FY Patented May 29, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SANDAL WITH TAB-ENDED STRAPS Markus Goldman, New York, N. Y. Application-April '12, 1948, Serial No. 20,406 3 Claims. (01. 36-115) This invention relates to improvements in footwear, more particularly to that class of footwear identified as sandals.

A sandal is formed of a vamp having generally a number of straps which cross over the forward part to receive the toe, and is secured to the foot by one or more straps which encircle the back and sides of the heel and are connected to form a ring about the foot in the vicinity of the ankle.

This type of footwear is desirable for wear during warm seasons of the year, however many people do not use such footwear because of the inability of the sandal to withstand prolonged Wear. The straps forming the vamp or heel portion of the sandal often rupture or break, or become detached from the sole portion to which they are attached. It has been a prior art practice in the manufacture of sandals to secure the vamp and heel assemblies by means of riveting or stitching to the inner sole or outer sole. These practices have many disadvantages from the point of view of the consumer. The practice of riveting or stitching, weakens the straps and causes them to break under ordinary wear, or the stitches open, and the strap becomes disconnected from the inner sole. Rivets present a problem in that they often penetrate the inner sole and cut the foot of the wearer.

It is an object of this invention to provide a sandal which may be formed without the use of rivets or stitches for securing the vamp and/or heel sections to the sole.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a sandal wherein the parting of vamp from sole, or heel from sole is greatly reduced.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a sandal assembly which eliminates the need for stitching or riveting machines, reducing the cost of skilled labor and machines in determining the cost of the product.

In present day sandals, the vamp is generally formed of crossed members loosely assembled permitting free movement of the straps. Freedom of movement of the straps results in reduction of life of the sandal in that constant movement wears the surface of the material, weakening the material and removing any finish thereon.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a sandal in which the straps forming the vamp are novelly combined to reduce wear of the material and result in a stronger product.

Further objects and advantages of my invention will become apparent from the following description referring to the following drawing, and the features of novelty which characterize my invention will be pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this specification.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a top view of a sandal embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom view of an innersole and the vamp and heel straps in position with respect thereto.

Figure 3 is a top view of a vamp embodying my invention.

Figure 4 is an alternative View of a vamp embodying my invention.

Figure 5 is a side view of a heel strap embodying my invention.

Figure 6 is a sectional View along line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Referring to the drawings, a vamp I0 is formed of aplurality of interlaced straps such as l2, l4, l6 and I 8. The terminal ends of straps l4, l6 and I8 fit thru apertures provided for them in an inner sole 20. The terminal ends of straps l4, l6 and 18 are formed with tabs or wings 22 and 24 which open away from the terminal ends, and provide contact area between the straps and the inner sole on both sides. of the aperture.

In assembling the sandal, the terminal ends of the vamp straps I4, l6 and I8, including their respective tab ends such as 22 and 24 are pushed thru suitable apertures previously formed in an inner sole. The tabs are permitted to fall transverse the slot and away from the terminal end. The strap is then pulled so that the terminal ends including the tabs are fiat against the inner sole. An outer sole is then aflixed to the inner sole, retaining the vamp straps in position. The terminal ends including the tabs may be cemented to the inner sole prior to affixing of the outer sole to the inner sole.

The heel shown as formed from straps 26 and 28 is similarly provided with tabs or wings such as 22 and 24 for strap 28 which'penetrates apertures in the inner sole 2%. The terminal ends of strap 26 are retained and positioned as previously explained in connection with securing the vamp between the inner and outer sole.

By thus forming the straps and assembling the sandal, the use of riveting or stitching is eliminated, and a sturdy product results as a result of the extension of the terminal ends of the straps across the apertures formed in the vamp.

For the purpose of reducing movement of the straps relative to one another, the vamp of Fig. 1,

formed of straps I2, I4, I6, and I3 is assembled in the following manner. Strap I2 is provided with two pair of longitudinal apertures, 30 and 32, suitably formed to permit passage of strap I4 thru both apertures 30, and passage of strap I8 thru both apertures 32. Strap I6 is provided with lateral apertures 34 thru which strap I2 may pass. Although the order of procedure may vary, one method of assembly is to first pass strap I2 thru aperture 34, thence to pass strap I4 and strap l8 thru apertures 30 and 32 respectively, forming the vamp. Movement of the straps is restricted transversely by strap I6 and longitudinally by straps I4 and I8.

The use of tabs or wings permitting a terminal end of the strap to extend on three sides of an aperture which it penetrates results in a sandal product wherein the straps are firmly held between an inner and outer sole, and there is small likelihood of the strap pulling thru the aperture after assembly of the sandal. This novel feature of my invention permits me to form my heel assembly for the sandal without need for riveting or cementing of the straps to the inner sole.

Referring to Fig. 5, strap 28 is formed with tabs or wings 36 and 38 which extend away from the terminal end. Strap 26 is formed with two apertures 40, 42 which are smaller than the overall distance between tabs 36 to 38. The straps 26 and 28 may be assembled and retained in position by passing strap 28 thru apertures 4|] and 42, and positioning tabs 36 and 38 transverse aperture 40.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, the principle of operation of the invention, together with a representation of the best embodiment thereof, have been described, but it is desired to have it understood that the embodiment shown is only illustrative, and that the invention may be carried out by other means.

What is claimed is:

1. A sandal comprising an outsole, an insole having a plurality of slots adjacent to and substantially parallel with the outer edge of said insole and a vamp, said vamp including a plurality of straps, certain of said straps having their. end portions passing through corresponding slots in said insole and extending inwardly along the undersurface of the insole transversely of the slot, and each of said end portions having a tab at each of its side edges extending outwardly in an opposite transverse direction.

2. A sandal comprising an outsole, an insole havin a plurality of slots adjacent to and substantially parallel with the outer edge of said insole and a quarter portion, said quarter portion including a plurality of straps, certain of said straps having their end portions passing through corresponding slots in said insole and extending inwardly along the undersurface of the insole transversely of the slot, and each of said end portions having a tab at each of its side edges extending outwardly in an opposite trans- 5 Number REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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